File photo: A woman holding her young malnourished baby queues for food.
Looters Sabotage Aid Efforts in Somalia
The frequent looting of relief aid in Mogadishu by local or state security agents seriously undermines efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people, say officials and aid workers.InFocus
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Al-Shabaab insurgents have prevented people from reaching humanitarian aid in Mogadishu, while in other areas food meant for famine victims is being stolen. Read more »
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The spokesman of Al Shabaab, Sheikh Ali Mohamoud Rage has said that the previously banned aid agencies won't be allowed to operate in the regions they control. Read more »
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The Somali group, al-Shabab, says it has lifted a ban on aid agencies operating in the parts of the country it controls. The UN says close to three million people in Somalia need ... Read more »
